Woman swept off her feet when wave turns boyfriend's proposal into washout

A man who proposed to his girlfriend on Laguna Beach ended up literally sweeping her off her feet when a giant wave rushed in from the ocean and engulfed the pair.

The Daily Mail reports that when Matthew Hartman proposed to his girlfriend Lis in California, he didn't expect the occasion to go so wrong.

Luckily for us he had someone filming it.

Shot on the tide pools, the video sees Hartman getting down on one knee before the huge wave comes crashing in and leaves both of them drenched.

Fortunately he didn't lose the ring and in case you were wondering, she said yes.

Matthew uploaded the video onto YouTube with a caption that his fiancée wrote saying: 'I had the most amazing/crazy proposal on the 21st! I was surprised by a song written by my fiancé. He sang it atop a rock surrounded by the ocean waters at Laguna beach.

'As soon as he got down on one knee and asked me to marry him, a HUGE wave completely engulfed us and washed us up to shore. Soaking wet, I quickly jumped up and said YES!'